Monthly Archives: June 2017

This exercise helps to mobilize the median nerve, along with the soft tissues of the upper extremities and cervical spine. This is known as “nerve flossing”. The median nerve is the nerve involved in carpal tunnel syndrome. Doing this regularly can help to prevent carpal tunnel syndrome and

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is an entrapment of the median nerve at the carpal tunnel in the wrist. Nerve entrapment is often referred to as a “pinched nerve.” Symptoms include tingling, numbness or pain in the hand, specifically in the palm, thumb, index or middle fingers. In more severe

The FDA recently proposed that medical doctors learn about and consider complimentary therapies including acupuncture and chiropractic in the treatment and management of chronic pain. Here is a PBS article describing the new proposal: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/fda-proposes-doctors-learn-acupuncture-pain-management/ This is an exciting step toward a paradigm that aims to achieve health

The “Hip Hinge” is a spine-sparing exercise developed by Stuart McGill, Ph.D. that if practiced and applied to daily life can help to prevent low back injuries and pain. The main concept is to bend at the hips while keeping the lumbar spine straight. This will help to